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1 | 1 | # bitconnectCoin-blockchain-bootstrap |
2 | | -bitconnectCoin BlockChain Bootstrap Chain-Data Files |
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| 3 | +Chain-data files for **The bitconnectCoin / BCC blockchain.** Using these files significantly reduces the time to sync the bitconnectCoin blockchain from scratch. |
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| 5 | +General Wallet Tutorials: [New](https://youtu.be/RTieeNXGNrE) | [Old](https://youtu.be/OFPNmYAQYdw) |
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| 7 | +Wallets: |
| 8 | +[bitconnect GitHub](https://github.com/bitconnectcoin/bitconnectcoin/tree/master/setup) | [bitconnectCoin.info GitHub](https://github.com/bitconnectcoininfo/bitconnectcoin/releases) |
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| 12 | +**If You Have Ran The bitconnectCoin Wallet On Your Device:** |
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| 14 | +**1.** [Download the latest bootstrap files.](https://github.com/bitconnectCore/bitconnectCoin-blockchain-bootstrap/releases) |
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| 16 | +**2.** Find the downloaded bitconnect.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show a folder named bitconnect. |
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| 18 | +**3.** Close and quit the bitconnectCoin wallet, (if it is running). |
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| 20 | +**4.** Navigate to your OS's respective data directory. |
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| 22 | +* For Windows: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\bitconnect\ |
| 23 | +Or paste %appdata%\Roaming\bitconnect\ into the file explorer path field |
| 24 | +* For MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/bitconnect/ |
| 25 | +Open Finder and in the program menu select Go > To Folder and enter the above path. |
| 26 | +* For Linux: ~/.bitconnect/ |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +**5.** Remove all files and folders **except** for wallet.dat, bitconnect.conf (may not have this file). |
| 29 | +**Do not** delete the wallet.dat file as it contains the private keys for your funds. **Deleting this file will result in loss of funds!** |
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| 31 | +**6.** Inside the downloaded bitconnect folder there is **one** folder and **two** files. Move all **three** items into the bitconnectCoin wallet's data directory that you just removed files from. |
| 32 | +* **txleveldb** - File Folder |
| 33 | +* **blk0001.dat** - DAT File |
| 34 | +* **bitconnect** - CONF File |
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| 36 | +**7.** Run the wallet and syncing should begin at the bootstrap's last block. |
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| 38 | +--- |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +**If You Have Not Ran The bitconnectCoin Wallet On Your Device:** |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +**1.** [Download the latest bootstrap files.](https://github.com/bitconnectCore/bitconnectCoin-blockchain-bootstrap/releases) |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +**2.** Find the downloaded bitconnect.zip file and double-click. This will unzip the file and show a folder named bitconnect. |
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| 46 | +**3.** Move the bitconnect folder to your OS's respective data directory. |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +* For Windows: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\ |
| 49 | +Or paste %appdata%\Roaming\ into the file explorer path field. |
| 50 | +* For MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/ |
| 51 | +Open Finder and in the program menu select Go > To Folder and enter the above path. |
| 52 | +* For Linux: ~/ |
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| 54 | + *For Linux you must rename the bitconnect folder to .bitconnect* |
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| 56 | +**4.** Run the wallet and syncing should begin at the bootstrap's last block. |
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